ADULT RESOURCES

Asthma | Diabetes  | Coronary Artery Disease | High Cholesterol and Hypertension | Smoking Cessation | Nutrition and Weight Management | Exercise | Depression| Childhood Obesity

Asthma

Information/Educational Resources

• Rush Asthma Mailer
• Keep Pollution Out of Your Home – Lungusa.org
• Breathe Easier- Long Term Controller Meds – Chcs.org
• Living Healthy with Asthma – Chcs.org
• Nutrition Information – see nutrition section
• Exercise Information – see exercise section

Tools and Self Monitoring Logs

• Rush Asthma Action Plan
• Asthma Control Test  
• Asthma Control Test (SPANISH)
• Peak Flow Diary – Lungusa.org
• Peak Flow Meter – Chcs.org

Classes

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Diabetes

Information/Educational Resources

• All About Your Risk For Pre-Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
• All About Your Risk For Pre-Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease (SPANISH)
• All About Insulin Resistance
• All About Insulin Resistance (SPANISH)
• All About Pre - Diabetes
• All About Pre - Diabetes (SPANISH)
• Protect Your Heart: Make Smart Food Choices
• Protect Your Heart: Make Smart Food Choices (SPANISH)
• Protect Your Heart: Choose Fats Wisely
• Protect Your Heart: Choose Fats Wisely (SPANISH)
• Protect Your Heart: Plan and Cook Healthy Meals
• Protect Your Heart: Plan and Cook Healthy Meals (SPANISH)
• Protect Your Heart: Heart Healthy Menu Ideas
• Protect Your Heart: Heart Healthy Menu Ideas (SPANISH)
• Protect Your Heart by Loosing Weight
• Protect Your Heart by Loosing Weight (SPANISH)
• All About Counting Carbohydrates
• All About Counting Carbohydrates (SPANISH)
• Rush Diabetes Sample Menus
• Rush Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style
• Rush Heart Healthy Home Cooking Latino Recipes
• ABCs of Diabetes
• Living With Diabetes - Treatment and Care
• Nutrition Information – see nutrition section
• Exercise Information – see exercise section

Diabetes - Medication Management

• Managing Your Medicines
• Managing Your Medicines (SPANISH)
• Blood Glucose Control 
• Living With Diabetes – Medication Management

Diabetes - Self Care and Annual Exams

• Treating High Blood Pressure in People With Diabetes
• Treating High Blood Pressure in People With Diabetes (SPANISH)
• Taking Care of Type 2 Diabetes
• Taking Care of Type 2 Diabetes (SPANISH)
• Getting The Very Best Care for Your Diabetes
• Getting The Very Best Care for Your Diabetes (SPANISH)
• All About Cholesterol
• All About Cholesterol (SPANISH)
• All About Blood Glucose
• All About Blood Glucose (SPANISH)
• Recognizing and Handling Depression For People with Diabetes
• Recognizing and Handling Depression For People with Diabetes (SPANISH)
• Rush Diabetes Mailer
• Rush HBA1c Pyramid
• Rush Lifestyle Recommendations to Manage Diabetes
• Health Tips - Diabetes
• Health Tips – Diabetes SPANISH
• Healthy Living – Eye Exams
• Know the Warning Signs of a Heart Attack
• Know the Warning Signs of a Heart Attack (SPANISH)
• All About Stroke
• All About Stroke (SPANISH)
• All About Peripheral Artery Disease
• All About Peripheral Artery Disease (SPANISH)
• Treating and FInding Heart and Blood Vessel Disease
• Treating and Finding Heart and Blood Vessel Disease (SPANISH)

Diabetes - Tools and Self Monitoring Logs

• Learning How to Change Habits
• Learning How to Change Habits (SPANISH)
• All About Physical Activity
• All About Physical Activity (SPANISH)
• Getting Started With Physical Activity
• Getting Started With Physical Activity (SPANISH)
• ABCs of Diabetes
• Blood Glucose Journal
• Blood Glucose Journal (SPANISH)
• All About Quitting Smoking
• All About Quitting Smoking (SPANISH)
   

Classes

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Coronary Artery Disease

Information/Educational Resources

• Taking Care of Your Heart
• Taking Care of Your Heart (SPANISH)
• Rush Heart Mailer
• Healthy Heart Guidelines
• Rush – Understanding Anxiety
• Tips for Adults – Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Across your Lifespan Nutrition.gov
• Tips for Adults - Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan (SPANISH) Nutrition.gov
• Rush Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style
• Rush Heart Healthy Home Cooking Latino Recipes
• The Dash Diet
• Taking Aspirin to Protect Your Heart
• Taking Aspirin to Protect Your Heart (SPANISH)
• Nutrition Information – see Nutrition section
• Exercise Information – see Exercise section

Tools and Self Monitoring Logs

• See Hypertension and High Cholesterol section
• See Exercise section

Classes

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High Cholesterol and Hypertension

Information/Educational Resources

• Healthy Heart – Controlling High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol  
• High Cholesterol - SPANISH
• Hypertension
• Hypertension – SPANISH
• Nutrition Information – see Nutrition section
• Exercise Information – see Exercise section

Tools and Self Monitoring Logs

• My High Blood Pressure Action Plan
• Home Blood Pressure Log
• Blood Pressure Tracker
• Cholesterol Log
• Cholesterol Tracker

Classes

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Smoking Cessation

Information/Educational Resources

• Health Tips - ACP Smoking Cessation
• Quit Smoking Guide
• Smoke Free.Gov - Tools to Help You Quit

Classes

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Nutrition and Weight Management

Information/Educational Resources

• Food Choices and Examples - My Pyramid.Gov
• Ten Tips – My Pyramid.Gov
• Tip Sheet- Salt/Sodium – My Pyramid.Gov
• For Families/Role Model – My Pyramid.Gov
• Vegetables – My Pyramid.Gov
• Whole Grains – My Pyramid.Gov
• Fruit – My Pyramid.Gov
• Reduce Sweets – My Pyramid.Gov  
• Calorie Results and Food Tracking Worksheets
• Health Tips – My Plate
• Menus and Menu Planners National Institute of Health

Workbooks

• Tips for Adults – Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Across your Lifespan Nutrition.gov
• Tips for Adults - Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan (SPANISH) Nutrition.gov
• Rush Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style
• Rush Heart Healthy Home Cooking Latino Recipes
• The Dash Diet

Tools and Self Monitoring Logs

• My Game Plan: Food and Activity Tracker
• My Game Plan: Food and Activity Tracker (SPANISH)
• Food and Mood Log
• Daily Food Diary
• Plan Meals in Advance Food Journal
• Weekly Food Diary

Classes

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Exercise

Information/Educational Resources

• CDC Get Active – Examples of Activity
• Be Active Your Way- A Guide for Adults – hhs.org
• Be Active Your Way – Tips for Adults

Tools and Self Monitoring Logs

• CDC Progress Tracker
• CDC Activity Tracker
• Daily Food and Activity Diary

Classes

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Depression

Information/Educational Resources

• Health Tips – Depression

Tools and Self Monitoring Logs

• Wooley Depression Screen

Classes

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Childhood Obesity

Information/Educational Resources

• Eating Right and Being Active Are As Easy As… (English)
• Eating Right and Being Active Are As Easy As… (Spanish)
• We Can! Snacks – 100 Calories or Less
• We Can! Try Tips to Eat Well and Move More
• Mooove to 1% Lowfat and Fat Free Dairy! (Muuuevase hacia los Productos Lacteos Bajos en Grasa (1%) y Sin Grasa) (English and Spanish)
• Portion Sizes and School Age Children - Serving Sizes Are in Your Hand

Tools and Self Monitoring Logs

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 GO! Daily Log
• Get Active – Be Healthy!

Classes

• Link to Rush Events and Classes
• Link to CLOCC

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